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It means 'first' and is the first of Ten Celestial Stems. It also means 'armour or shell'. It does look like an armour. A Chinese character often has different meanings and it is hard to trace back all the origins of them.
Pronunciation:
jia3
Meaning: first; he first of Ten Celestial Stems; armour; shell.
Related Characters:
Yi1 - one
Yi3 - second
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